Air Force Base gets Solar Power Installation

Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona is set to get a 15 megawatt solar power installation that will create 550 new green jobs during construction, which will take about a year. It’s also going to take a huge bite out of the base’s carbon footprint, supplying almost half of the base’s peak electrical demand. Luke currently spends more than $5 million per year on electricity and uses more than 60 million kilowatt hours annually in mission support.﻿